DETROIT -- The legal troubles of Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand
will not put his job in jeopardy, according to a statement from team
owner William Clay Ford.

Lewand was arrested Friday night in Roscommon County on suspicion
of drunken driving.

Lewand, contacted Sunday, said he would not comment and will stand
by his initial statement.

"I am deeply sorry for my actions and take full responsibility for
them,'' Lewand said in the statement released by the Lions. "As a person
in active recovery, I am committed to taking all necessary steps to
ensure nothing like this ever happens again.''

The Lions also released a statement from Ford.

"Tom made a very serious mistake and he appropriately owned up to
that mistake,'' Ford said in the statement. "As he continues to seek
professional assistance for this problem, the Lions will support and
help him in any way possible.

"I continue to have full confidence that Tom will positively lead
our organization as he has since assuming his current role of team
president. He has all my support.''

Lewand was in Roscommon to attend the 30th annual Kolo Golf Outing,
a charity event near Houghton Lake that was started by the late Bob
Kowalkowski, a former Lions offensive lineman. Kowalkowski's son, Scott,
who also played for the Lions, continues to run the event.

According to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, Lewand is now subject to
the Personal Conduct Policy that covers all NFL employees.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz, through a statement released by the
team, said, "Tom's leadership was very instrumental in my decision to
become head coach of the Detroit Lions. I fully support his commitment
to recovery.''

In his 16th season with the Lions, Lewand was named president of
the club in December of 2008 and oversees all of the organization's
day-to-day operations. Lewand also handles all of the business
responsibilities at Ford Field.